"It has taken 232 years and 115 prior appointments for a Black woman to be selected to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. But we've made it. We've made it, all of us." Remarks by Jackson on the White House lawn a day after her confirmation to the Supreme Court.
04/08/2022
- Published in Generations
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Each American generation passes the torch of truth, liberty and justice – in an unbroken chain all the way down to the present. That torch is now in our hands. And we will use it to light up the world.
Feb 28, 2017
- Published in Foreign Leaders, Generations, Justice, Political Aspirations, Unity, War & Peace
The modern sailor is a whole different game. Younger guys are used to ordering things online. It’s not as important to get the love letter from home as it is to get something that he’s ordered.
Aug 20, 2016
- Published in Consumerism, Generations, Work
I know they’re in Maryland right now. But a majority of the season ticket holders are Virginians, all the players live in Virginia, we have all of your [practice] facilities. . . . We’re in very serious negotiations, as I assume other jurisdictions are. Listen, we would love to have them.
Aug 05, 2016
- Published in Community, Generations, History, Sports & Leisure
Just when we thought we were at the physical limit of the sport, then here comes Simone Biles. She’s the best I’ve ever seen.
Aug 03, 2016
- Published in Ambition & Fame, Generations, Leadership, Sports & Leisure
To every woman who gave birth to every taxpayer and citizen of this nation: we have fought for everybody else’s equal rights. It’s our time to have wage equality once and for all, and to fight for equal rights for women in America.
Feb 22, 2015
- Published in & Mujerista, Class, Communication & Rhetoric, Dance, Equal rights, Ethics, Family, Feminism, Gender, Generations, Ideology, Justice, Money, Music & Film, Policy, Political Responsibilities, Politics, Pop-Culture, Reality, Reproductive Rights, Sex & Sexuality, Unity, Womanism, Work
I get it, and we're not a monolith.
Feb 20, 2016
- Published in Elections & Campaigning, Generations, History, Leadership, Power & Privilege, Race & Ethnicity, Strategy, Voting
I don’t look at them as having terrible birth defects. I look at them as gorgeous. To me that is not a horrible, hideous birth defect. It’s no less beautiful to me.
Feb 03, 2016
- Published in Disability, Drugs & Medicine, Family, Generations, Health
So whether we aspire to be a mom-in-chief, a chief operating officer, commander-in-chief of the United States or a couple of those at once, it’s important for us all to remember that so many brave women before us fought to give us these choices—and now we shouldn’t be criticizing each other for making them.
Dec 21, 2015
- Published in & Mujerista, Community, Equal rights, Family, Feminism, Generations, History, Individuality, Power & Privilege, Unity, Womanism
For me this whole experience has meant the world for my whole family and it's changed my life, this entire experience has changed my life.
Dec 23, 2015
- Published in Community, Dance, Family, Generations, Music & Film, Pop-Culture, Radio & television